PAL Aerospace extends contract with Netherlands

The Telegram

Published: Jul 12, 2017 at midnight

Updated: Sep 30, 2017 at 6:46 a.m.

PAL Aerospace announced a $30-million, two-year contract extension with the Government of the Netherlands on Wednesday, ensuring surveillance and search and rescue capabilities are provided to the Caribbean region until February 2020.

“PAL Aerospace has a strong partnership with the Government of the Netherlands — one of Canada’s allies in operations around the world,” Brian Chafe, chief executive officer of PAL Group, stated in a news release. “We are committed to assisting the Netherlands with the delivery of key capabilities and we are honoured this important client appreciates our approach to providing a flexible, proven, reliable and low-risk solution.”

PAL Aerospace is a Canadian aerospace and defence company. The company owns and operates two Dash 8 aircraft based in Curacao on behalf of the Netherlands.

PAL Aerospace, in co-operation with Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, has held the contract since 2008.

“I can say that I am extremely pleased with the continuation of the current contract with PAL Aerospace. As an intelligence-collecting asset, the Dash 8 is a critical enabler for our intelligence-based operations,” Brigadier-General de Vin, the senior Dutch military commander in the Caribbean region, stated in the release.

Governments and militaries have recognized PAL Aerospace for its on-time and on-budget delivery, and high reliability rates, Chafe stated, and this positive reputation has allowed the company to grow globally, and to have on-going operations around the world.